[CPM-SPIRE-L] Tenure-track Bioinformatics Faculty Position at UC Riverside

[Stefano Lonardi]

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BIOINFORMATICS FACULTY POSITION
INSTITUTE FOR INTEGRATIVE GENOME BIOLOGY
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, RIVERSIDE

The College of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of 
California, Riverside invites applications for a new faculty position at 
the ASSISTANT PROFESSOR level to develop a state-of-the-art research 
program in the area of Bioinformatics. The successful candidate will 
become a member of an academic department within The College of Natural 
and Agricultural Sciences in his/her area of expertise with opportunities 
for a secondary appointment in a variety of departments and colleges and 
will be expected to join the innovative and multidisciplinary Institute 
for Integrative Genome Biology (IIGB) that connects theoretical and 
experimental researchers from different departments in Life, Physical and 
Mathematical Sciences, Medicine, Engineering and various campus based 
Centers. The Institute has a vibrant faculty and excellent 
state-of-the-art facilities with advanced instrumentation and technical 
support in genomics, proteomics, microscopy and imaging, and 
bioinformatics. Areas of preferred interest include developing and 
deploying methods for genomic data analysis such as variant 
identification, transcriptomics, genome assembly, comparative genomics. An 
emphasis on next generation sequencing data and large dataset analysis and 
processing is desired. However, candidates developing approaches for 
analysis of metabolomic, proteomic, image analysis for biological systems 
are also in the scope of the position. Candidates employing experimental 
data collection as well as computational methods are welcomed. Study 
systems that address research in plant, animal, and microbial organisms 
are all encouraged to apply. Appointees in this series are expected to 
conduct mission oriented,translational research that has an ultimate goal 
of solving societal problems relevant to the mission of the Agricultural 
Experiment Station http://cnas.ucr.edu/about/anr/.

The successful candidate will be expected to establish and maintain a 
vigorous, innovative and collaborative research program that is well 
funded, teach effectively at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and 
participate in departmental and interdepartmental graduate programs.

Applications will be reviewed for full consideration commencing December 
3, 2014, the position will remain open until filled.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action 
Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for 
employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, 
age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic 
protected by law.

Learn More
More information about this recruitment: http://genomics.ucr.edu/jobs.html

Requirements
Documents
* Curriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V.
* Cover Letter (Optional)
* Statement of Research
* Statement of Teaching
* Statement of Contributions to Diversity - Statement addressing past 
and/or potential contributions to diversity through teaching, research, 
professional activity, and/or service.  (Optional)
* Misc / Additional (Optional)

References
* 3 letters of reference required

TO APPLY: https://aprecruit.ucr.edu/apply/JPF00269